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Title:

Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Nether Broughton, Leicestershire.

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Trent & Peak Archaeology unpublished report series

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https://doi.org/10.5284/1093939

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Abstract:

Trent and Peak Archaeology was commissioned by Peter Rogan Associates (Architects) to carry out an archaeological watching brief on new drainage works at the church of St Mary the Virgin, Nether Broughton, in Leicestershire. The church at Nether Broughton is a Grade II* listed building, constructed using local ironstone which dates largely to the c.13th and c.14th centuries. Records indicate the presence of an earlier South facing porch which has since been demolished. The date of the demolition is unrecorded, but likely took place during a phase of extensive c.19th century renovations. The intrusive ground works comprised hand excavation of 10 trenches for six drain runs and four connected soakaways. Within all the drain runs and soakaways a number of disarticulated human bones were recovered. These were collected and stored within the church for later re-burial by the church diocese. An intact burial was observed within the cut for Area 05 (soakaway). This was located at a depth of 1m, and did not produce evidence of coffin furnishings, suggesting that the burial probably dates to the medieval or early post-medieval period. Within the cut for Area 10, (soakaway), a grave cut was observed. Ground works did not necessitate further excavation of these remains and were preserved in-situ. A further brick lined grave vault [0404] was observed within the cut for Area 04 (drain run). Only the top three courses of brick work were revealed by the excavation. No extant burial monuments exist for this vault. Excavations along the South wall of the church, within Area 01 (drain run) and Area 03, (drain run) produced no indication for the demolished South porch of the church. Throughout the excavated areas a quantity of ironstone fragments were recorded. These probably reflect work carried out on the original construction of the church and/or subsequent repairs and renovations to the fabric of the building.

Author:

V Owen

Publisher:

Trent and Peak Archaeology

Year of Publication:

2018

Locations:

District:	Melton
County:	Leicestershire
Country:	England
Parish:	Broughton and Old Dalby

Grid Reference: 469419, 326099 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

WATCHING BRIEF (Event)

CHURCH (Monument Type England)

MEDIEVAL CHURCH (Tag)

MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)

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OASIS Id:	trentpea1-309357
OBIB:	Report no: 022/2018

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07 Jun 2022